cosy

Everyday

1. Cosy means warm, comfortable and safe, making you feel relaxed. tree →
2. Cosy can mean small and friendly, like a cosy café. tree →
3. A tea cosy is a cover that keeps a teapot warm. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and stories, cosy describes snug homes, blankets, fires and bedtime. In writing lessons it helps describe a warm setting. Phrases: nice and cosy, cosy up, a cosy corner, tea cosy.

Examples

• The cabin was warm and cosy. tree →
• I curled up in a cosy blanket. tree →
• We read in the cosy corner of the classroom. tree →
• The cat found a cosy spot by the fire. tree →
• It's cosy inside when it's raining outside. tree →
• Grandma knitted a tea cosy. tree →
• Ah! then it froze him, and he crept down again into his warm corner; there it was comfortable and cosy. tree →

Note

Spelling: cosy (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ), cozy (USA, often Canada). Comparatives: cosier, cosiest (y changes to i). Adverb: cosily.